In this article, we will formulate a Kentucky vs South Carolina Prediction for this College Football Week 5 game on Saturday, September 27th at the North Williams-Brice Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
South Carolina Preview
South Carolina has a 2-2 record this season and are sitting on the 16th place of the Southeastern Conference. They are 2-2 ATS, 1-3 in Over/Under and have a 1-1 home record and 0-1 away record. The Gamecocks are coming off a 20-29 away loss to Missouri and are playing Kentucky, LSU and Oklahoma next.
Offensively, the Gamecocks average 22.2 points per game, which ranks 100th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 20.2 points per game, which is 54th. South Carolina averages 300.5 total yards per game, with 80.3 rushing yards and 220.3 passing yards per game. They allow 346.3 total yards per game, with 152.0 rushing and 194.3 passing yards per game.
LaNorris Sellers leads the Gamecocks with 733 passing yards and 64.4% completed passes. Rahsul Faison leads the team in rushing yards, with 140, while Vandrevius Jacobs has a team-high 13 caught passes for 215 receiving yards, and has two touchdowns. Defensively, Fred “JayR” Johnson has a team-high 20 total tackles, 12 of them solo. Dylan Stewart leads the Gamecocks in sacks, with 2.0, while Fred “JayR” Johnson has one interception.
Kentucky Preview
Kentucky has a 2-1 record this season and are sitting on the 13th place of the Southeastern Conference. They are 1-2 ATS, 2-1 in Over/Under and have a 2-1 home record and 0-0 away record. The Wildcats are coming off a 48-23 home victory over Eastern Michigan and are playing South Carolina, Georgia and Texas next.
Offensively, the Wildcats average 31.7 points per game, which ranks 62nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 23.0 points per game, which is 71st. Kentucky averages 385.3 total yards per game, with 214.7 rushing yards and 170.7 passing yards per game. They allow 415.0 total yards per game, with 136.7 rushing and 278.3 passing yards per game.
Cutter Boley leads the Wildcats with 278 passing yards and 54.2% completed passes. Seth McGowan leads the team in rushing yards, with 275, while Josh Kattus has a team-high 8 caught passes for 112 receiving yards, and has one touchdown. Defensively, Alex Afari Jr. has a team-high 26 total tackles, 18 of them solo. Steven Soles Jr. leads the Wildcats in sacks, with two, while Ty Bryant has two interceptions.
Kentucky vs South Carolina Prediction
In their previous meeting last season, South Carolina won 31-6 on the road. They have won their last three meetings against Kentucky, but the Wildcats are 6-1 in their 7 meetings before that. Both teams are tied 2-2 wins in their last four meetings in South Carolina, and under is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Kentucky vs South Carolina Prediction, South Carolina is coming as -6.5-point home favorites, with the total set at 46.5 points. South Carolina is coming off back-to-back losses, and are scoring 9.5 points less than Kentucky. I am not sold on the Wildcats just yet, and they have not been tested on the road yet this season, but the game is more balanced than the line shows, so I will grab the +6.5 points with Kentucky in this one.